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Taylor Swift understands the meaning of gifts. The 34-year-old pop star has reportedly been making donations at various stops on his UK Hellas tour over the past few weeks. Rachel Biggs, CEO of Cardiff Foodbank, said in an interview published in The Guardian on Tuesday, June 25 that Swift was the driving force behind the largest individual donation the organization has ever seen. According to the BBC, the Welsh capital of Cardiff was the only city where Swift only had one concert during her Eras Tour during her 152-date European run. Taylor Swift — June 21, 2024, Wembley Stadium. Joe…

More than 120,000 pounds of illegal fireworks were seized in Los Angeles’ South Bay area in one of the largest fireworks busts in state history, authorities said.The stockpile of fireworks was so large that the Cal Fire bomb squad was called in to assist local police.Several people were arrested during the raids early Saturday morning, according to a joint statement from the Gardena Police Department and the State Fire Marshal’s Arson and Bomb Unit, whose exact locations were not disclosed.Some of the fireworks were up to eight inches in diameter (roughly the size of a bowling ball). More than 2,000…

Video caption, Julian Assange in a US courtroom in Saipan, 9 a.m. local time on June 26 (1 a.m. CET on June 25, 2024).Updated 56 minutes agoWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has formally pleaded guilty to the charges against him, in accordance with an agreement he reached with the United States.Assange left the UK on June 24 after reaching a deal with US authorities that allowed him to be released on just one charge and return to his native Australia.Assange, 52, will appear in a US court on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands to appear before a…

What you need to knowThe 75-foot-long sauropod skeleton will make its debut this fall in the Natural History Museum’s new NHM Commons. Deposits of the mineral celadonite give the dinosaur, discovered in Utah in 2007, a green glow. The museum asked the public to vote for a new name in early June, offering up five catchy suggestions; Gnatalie was the winner. Dinosaurs weren’t exactly fashionable. The ancient beasts weren’t known for their high sense of style or their ability to match their shoes, belts, handbags, and hats. But in the right conditions, dinosaurs could be, well, pretty stylish. That means…

(Photo courtesy of KDKA) To celebrate our company-wide Community Day, KDKA held a food donation drive for those in the area who needed it most. The Talk Pittsburgh team loaded up the donations and delivered them to Jubilee Kitchen. Watch how they did it.Click here for more details. KDKA celebrates Community Day with food donations to Jubilee Kitchen (Photo courtesy of KDKA) To celebrate our company-wide Community Day, KDKA held a food donation drive for those in the area who needed it most. The Talk Pittsburgh team loaded up the donations and delivered them to Jubilee Kitchen. Watch how they…

When Claudia Dietrich and Ross Lloyd boarded a bus bound for River North’s most popular tourist spot, they took photos from every angle, even into the back streets, while their guide recited Chicago trivia. They weren’t deterred by the long line that formed outside the front door. “There’s no question that this is what brought us to Chicago,” said Dietrich, 72, of Milwaukee. Their destination? Mr. Beef, the no-frills sandwich shop featured in Hulu’s hit show “The Bear,” the first stop on a guided food tour inspired by the show. A traditional Chicago sandwich shop might seem like an unconventional…

HEB started small. What started as a family-owned business has now become the fifth-largest privately held company in the United States. DALLAS — HEB is a grocery store synonymous with Texas, but it’s only in the past few years that the chain has begun to expand into the DFW metro area. Ahead of a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of the grocer’s newest location in Mansfield, Texas, on Wednesday, and the planned opening of at least nine more stores over the next few years, we took a look back at the 119-year history of the beloved Texas grocery store chain.…

CHICAGO (CBS) — The Democratic National Committee and its host committee are doing Chicago a favor by encouraging them to recruit more volunteers.On Tuesday, the Greater Chicago Food Depository hosted a day of service with the Democratic National Convention Host Committee and many other organizations volunteering.”One of the components of having the most sustainable Games is addressing the issue of food waste, which is why partnering with organizations like the Greater Chicago Food Depository is so important,” said Christy George, executive director of the 2024 Host Committee. Interns from the Chicago 2024 Host Committee participated in a volunteer repacking session…

Though he’s only been in Kansas City for about a year at this point, Royals left-handed pitcher Cole Ragans has quickly risen through the ranks in team history.According to @JayHayKid of the “Baseball is Dead” podcast on social media:Cole Ragans now has four starts with 11 or more strikeouts, tying him with Dennis Leonard for third-most starts in Royals franchise history, trailing only Kevin Appiah (11) and Brett Saberhagen (6).Cole Ragans now has four starts with 11 or more strikeouts, tying him with Dennis Leonard for third-most starts in Royals franchise history, trailing only Kevin Appiah (11) and Brett Saberhagen…

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Free meals are provided to students who barely have enough to eat during the school year, and the system gets complicated during the summer, but in Lackawanna County, a free summer lunch program is filling the gap. Feeding your children healthy foods is extremely effective in improving brain function. Thanks to local organizations like the Indigo Spoon Foundation, pop-up lunch locations for children are being set up around the city all summer long. Kids love running around and playing during the summer, but when school is out, they often feel hungrier. “We’re a summer lunch…